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Beginning Turkmen Guide 5    previous guide | next guide

Learning Goals

• Memorization of the vocabulary in Topic 3, Competencies 1 and 2
• Understanding of the ablative case, the dative, locative suffixes, the imperative form of the verb and expressions of want/need
• Review of the dialogues and their memorization in Topic 3, Competencies 1 and 2
• Ability to identify types of food and order food
• Memorization of the core vocabulary lists: Food Nouns and Beverage

Getting Started

• Review the dialogues in Topic 3, Competencies 1 and 2.
• Review the grammar notes in the book.
• Identify the new vocabulary lists.

Practice Exercises

• Read and listen to the dialogue in Topic 3, Competency 1.
• Memorize the dialogue.
• Read and listen to the dialogue in Topic 3, Competency 2.
• Memorize the dialogue.
• Read, listen and memorize the core vocabulary: Food and Beverage.
• Listen and memorize the vocabulary in Topic 3, Competencies 1 and 2.
• Listen to the additional dialogue Family Visiting   (see transcript and translation).
• Memorize the dialogue.
• Listen to the additional dialogue Grandchildren   (see transcript and translation).
• Memorize the dialogue.
• Listen to the additional dialogue How to Make Palaw .
• Try to take notes on how to prepare palaw on your own.

For Extra Practice

• Listen to the dialogue Making Fitchi   (see transcript and translation).
• Try to take notes on how to prepare Turkmen Fitchi.

Culture Capsule

• Turkmenistan in the Eyes of Americans:
  • Cooking
  • Meals and Types of Food
  • Different Kind of Dishes
  • Favorite Dishes
  • Making "Pelmeni"
  • Cooking on Your Own in Turkmenistan
  
  
• Turkmen Renkler

Conversation Session Preparation

• Be prepared to role play the dialogues.
• Be prepared to make requests and answer requests made by the conversation partner or classmates.
• Be prepared to talk about food and what you like to eat.
• Be prepared to use the vocabulary and grammatical concepts included in Topic 2.

Self-Assessment

• I have memorized the vocabulary in Topic 3, Competencies 1 and 2 and core vocabulary lists.
• I understand and can use the ablative case, the dative, locative suffixes, the imperative form of the verb and express my needs.
• I have memorized dialogues in Topic 3, Competencies 1 and 2.
• I can identify types of food and order food.
• Submit self-assessment report as required by your course syllabus or program.

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